How do you solve $7n + 1= 3n + 13$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-27T00:59:58

Simplify and isolate.

Solving implies we determine the value of the variable. To do this, we isolate the variable by doing the opposite of BEDMAS.

$7n+1=3n+13$

First off, let's add like terms.

$7n-3n=13-1$

Now we simplify.

$4n=12$

Now we solve for $n$ .

$n=3$

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